Zambia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Zambia competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Zambia's 16th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1954 Commonwealth Games.

The Zambian team was expected to compete five sports and consist of 22 athletes. The official team of 22 athletes (11 men and 11 women) competing in five sports was named in June 2026.

Sprinter Muzala Samukonga was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, boxer Catherine Mwape was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.

The Zambian team won two bronze medals, both in boxing to finish tied for 33rd on the medal table.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 336Bowls 033Boxing 314Judo 325Swimming 224 Total111122

Medallists

The following competitors won a medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Catherine MwapeBoxingWomen's 54 kg31 July Emmanuel KatemaBoxingMen's 65 kg31 July

Athletics

Zambia entered six athletes, three per gender.

Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKennedy LuchembeMen's 400 m46.444 q46.607colspan=2 Patrick Nyambe45.944 q46.466colspan=2 Muzala Samukongacolspan=2 45.952 Q45.616Edna Ng'AndulaWomen's 100 m11.483 q11.647colspan=2 Women's 200 mcolspan=2 colspan=4 Emeldah KapunjilaWomen's 400 m56.878colspan=4 Niddy Mingilishi54.044 q55.017colspan=2 Kennedy LuchembePatrick NyambeEmeldah KapunjilaNiddy MingilishiMixed 4 × 400 m relay3:21.724 qcolspan=2 colspan=2

Bowls

Zambia entered three female bowlers.

AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Mildred MkandawireWomen's singlesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–2W 2–05colspan=3 Foster BandaGetrude SiameWomen's pairsL 0–2W 1*–1L 0–2W 1.5–0.5L 0–2L 1–1*5colspan=3

Boxing

Zambia entered four boxer (three men and one woman).

AthleteEventPreliminariesPreliminariesQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMwengo MwaleMen's 55 kgW W 4–0L 0–5colspan=3 Albert NgulubeMen's 60 kgW 5–0W 5–0L 2–3colspan=4 Emmanuel KatemaMen's 65 kgW KOW 4–0W L 1–4Catherine MwapeWomen's 54 kgW 4–1W 3–2L 0–5

Judo

Zambia entered five judoka (three men and two women).

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSimon ZuluMen's 66 kgL 000s3–100s1colspan=5 John KapungweMen's 73 kgL 010–011s2colspan=6 Andrew SandeMen's 90 kgL 000s2–100colspan=6 Sylvia NawilaWomen's 57 kgW 100–000L 000–100L 001–1007Rita KabindaWomen's 63 kgW 100–000s1W 011s1–000L 000s1–101L 000s1–110s15

Swimming

Zambia entered four swimmers (two per gender).

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSumbwanyambe ShamamboMen's 50 m freestyle23.3622colspan=4 Men's 50 m breaststroke29.2633colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly25.0632colspan=4 Zach MoyoMen's 50 m breaststroke28.6221colspan=4 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:05.0124colspan=4 Jade PhiriWomen's 50 m freestyle27.4937colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly28.4826colspan=4 Mia PhiriWomen's 50 m freestyle26.3220colspan=4 Women's 50 m backstroke29.8319colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly28.0222colspan=4

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